On 12/6/2014 3:05 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:13:29 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/6/2014 2:07 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/6/14 1:04 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 6 Dec 2014 07:55:18 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Friday, 5 December 2014 00:06:20 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 18:42:39 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...t_read=1254637


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It's not exactly beautiful but it sure is different. They must have
delivered it through the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River. That can
be quite a dicey trip this time of year.

We've thought about doing the St Lawrence River loop cruise but after
talking to people who have done it, I'm not so sure. We've already
done just about everything else on the east coast so that would be an
interesting challenge. I really dislike cold rain and fog however.

Well, you do have a two month window in the summer....
I dreamed of doing the trip when I owned the Sandpiper 565 mini
cruising sailboat. The plan was to tow the boat up and ride the St
Lawrence River current down with some help from the sails of course.
Probably would have been ok until I passed through the Canso Causeway
locks and faced the open Atlantic Ocean.


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Sandpiper 565 - L.O.A.: 18' 6" (5.65 m) ??

No thanks.

My wife and I once did a two week cruise on a 24 ft sailboat but we
were younger then, and it was all a big first time adventure.

Where would we fit the queen sized bunk, microwave oven and flat
screen TV?


I see Arrogant Wayne is back.



I don't see that as arrogance. If you live on a boat for the length of
time he does every year those amenities are nice to have and enjoy.


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And without the amenities I'd have to find another SWMBO.

I've just got too many years of training invested in her, and the kids
would never forgive me. :-)


You are fortunate. To cruise like you do with my wife I'd need the USS
Nimitz ... completely customized of course.